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Oklahoma Earnings
Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Enid MSA
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$42,060 or $20.22/hr
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$27,310 or $13.13/hr
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$58,590 or $28.17/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$49,080 or $23.60/hr
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$32,010 or $15.39/hr
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$62,880 or $30.23/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$48,000 or $23.08/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$69,310 or $33.32/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$52,760 or $25.36/hr
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$35,450 or $17.04/hr
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$75,290 or $36.20/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$55,060 or $26.47/hr
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$38,540 or $18.53/hr
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$79,460 or $38.20/hr
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Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,900 or $23.03/hr
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$30,830 or $14.82/hr
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$72,820 or $35.01/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$42,550 or $20.46/hr
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$30,490 or $14.66/hr
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$51,530 or $24.77/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,990 or $21.15/hr
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$30,490 or $14.66/hr
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$62,750 or $30.17/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,740 or $22.95/hr
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$24,650 or $11.85/hr
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$62,000 or $29.81/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 20%
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Job Openings
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380 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,800 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Northwest
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180
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28%
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5
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N/A
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26
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Southeast
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170
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18%
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3
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N/A
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23
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Tulsa MSA
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560
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14%
|
8
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N/A
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71
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,510
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18%
|
27
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N/A
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202
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Enid
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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10
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +14%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 4580 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 352,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As law firms try to increase the efficiency of legal services and reduce their costs, they are expected to hire more paralegals and legal assistants. In these cases, paralegals and legal assistants can take on a “hybrid” role within the firm, performing not only traditional paralegal duties but also some of the tasks previously assigned to legal secretaries or other legal support workers.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (75.4%)
- Legal services (NAICS541100) (74.1%)
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